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SHARAN KUMAR PANDLA

Hyderabad

Summary

Engineering leader with over 12 years of experience, including 9 years in software development and 1 year in project management. Proven ability to translate business priorities into scalable engineering solutions for major organizations such as Morgan Stanley and Charles Schwab. Expertise in system modernization and cloud environments (AWS/Azure), ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards. Strong mentor in performance and team dynamics, fostering a culture of innovation and ownership while implementing CI/CD and DevOps practices.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Founder & Product Engineering Lead

Arya Lifespaces Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
03.2023 - 03.2026
  • End-to-End Product Ownership: Managed the full lifecycle of a multi-unit residential "product," from initial conceptual design and architectural planning to final delivery and market readiness.
  • Strategic Roadmap & Execution: Defined and executed the project roadmap, translating complex structural requirements into high-quality engineering outcomes with predictable delivery timelines.
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Led and mentored a diverse team of 15+ engineers and contractors, managing hiring, performance tracking, and career development to build a high-performance culture.
  • Resource & Financial Management: Directed all procurement, vendor negotiations, and expenditures, optimizing resource allocation to reduce costs while maintaining strict quality and safety standards.
  • Stakeholder & Vendor Management: Acted as the primary interface for stakeholders, regulatory bodies, and vendors, ensuring alignment between business goals and long-term project maintainability.
  • Engineering Best Practices: Established and enforced rigorous quality control protocols and operational excellence standards, mirroring modern software CI/CD and automated testing frameworks.

AI-Assisted Operational Efficiency: Championed the use of modern project management tools and AI-assisted data analysis to improve delivery velocity, capacity planning, and release management.

Project Manager & Software Developer

Morgan Stanley
NYC
08.2020 - 03.2023
  • Delivery Execution: Defined project objectives and scope, managing resource allocation and task assignments to ensure predictable delivery.
  • Technical Leadership: Provided architectural guidance and conducted design reviews while maintaining hands-on engagement with ASP.NET Web API and Autosys integrations.
  • Stakeholder Alignment: Partnered with Business Stakeholders to document requirements and prioritize them based on business goals.
  • Agile Transformation: Refined Agile processes (Sprint Planning, Demos, Retrospectives) to improve development velocity and system reliability.
  • Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities, wealth management, and investment management services.

Software Programmer

Charles Schwab
Chicago
03.2020 - 07.2020
  • Enterprise Architecture: Created the Trading Core Framework, serving as the architectural foundation for a Single Integrated Trading Platform.
  • Scalability: Implemented Message Broker integration and dependency injection to promote decoupling and system high-availability.
  • Charles Schwab is a financial services company that provides a range of investment services and products.

Software Developer

BMO Harris Bank
Naperville
10.2016 - 01.2020
  • System Modernization: Developed a 3-tier architecture web application using C#.NET, managing the Data Access, Business, and UI layers.
  • Enterprise Reporting: Leveraged SSIS and SSRS to deliver performant backend reporting solutions for enterprise customers.
  • BMO Harris Bank is a financial institution that provides a range of banking and financial services.

Education

Master of Computer Science -

University of Illinois
01.2015

Bachelor of Information Technology -

01.2012

Skills

  • People Management
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Product Roadmap Execution
  • Agile
  • Scrum
  • Release Management
  • NET Framework
  • C#
  • ASPNET MVC
  • Microservices
  • SSRS
  • SSIS
  • Power BI
  • AWS
  • Azure DevOps
  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • GitHub Copilot
  • AI Tools
  • Unit Testing
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Asana
  • Jenkins
  • Git
  • Team Foundation Server
  • NET Core
  • Web API
  • SQL Server
  • T-SQL
  • AngularJS
  • AJAX

Certification

PMP Certified (Project Management Professional)

Technical Toolkit

Jira, Confluence, Asana, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Git, Team Foundation Server (TFS), .NET Core, Web API, SQL Server (T-SQL), AngularJS, AJAX, AWS

Core Competencies

People Management (8–15 engineers), Career Development, Hiring & Succession Planning, Stakeholder Management, Product Roadmap Execution, Agile/Scrum/SAFe, Release Management, Delivery Predictability, .NET Framework (C#, ASP.NET MVC), Java, Microservices, Enterprise Reporting (SSRS, SSIS, Power BI), AWS, Azure DevOps, CI/CD Pipelines, GitHub Copilot/AI Tools, Unit/Functional Testing

Timeline

Founder & Product Engineering Lead

Arya Lifespaces Pvt Ltd
03.2023 - 03.2026

Project Manager & Software Developer

Morgan Stanley
08.2020 - 03.2023

Software Programmer

Charles Schwab
03.2020 - 07.2020

Software Developer

BMO Harris Bank
10.2016 - 01.2020

Master of Computer Science -

University of Illinois

Bachelor of Information Technology -

SHARAN KUMAR PANDLA